St. Louis Rams; The Travelers Indemnity Co., successor in interest to Gulf Insurance Co. Gaylon Hyder WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIACase No. ADJ6985613(Van Nuys District Office)OPINION AND DECISION AFTERRECONSIDERATIONGAYLON HYDER,Applicant,vs.ST. LOUIS RAMS; THE TRAVELERSINDEMNITY CO., successor in interest toGULF INSURANCE CO.,Defendants. We previously granted reconsideration to further study the factual and legal issues in this case. This is our Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration. Applicant and defendant each petition for reconsideration of the June 11, 2012 First Amended Findings of Fact, Award & Orders. In that decision, the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found that applicant, while employed as a professional athlete from March 1, 2000 to March 1, 2001, sustained industrial injury to his neck, back, shoulders, wrists, hands and knees, causing 44% permanent disability with no apportionment, but did not sustain industrial injury to “his central nervous system (in the form of sleep disorder), neurological system (in the form of headaches), cardiovascular system (in the form of hypertension), kidneys, or his urological system (in the form of sexual dysfunction).” Among other things, the WCJ found that “California does have subject matter jurisdiction to hear this case” and that “[c]hoice of law issues are not applicable.” He awarded permanent disability indemnity, attorneys’ fees, and further medical treatment. Applicant contends that the WCJ should have found industrial injury to the kidneys and cardiac system because there was substantial medical evidence to support such findings. Defendant contends that the WCJ should not have exercised jurisdiction or found industrial injury, arguing that applicant did not sustain an industrial injury in California. Defendant also contends that the WCJ should have applied Missouri law rather than California law, based on a conflict
